{"id":20567,"date":"2022-08-05T22:05:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T02:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=20567"},"modified":"2022-08-05T22:05:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T02:05:40","slug":"make-pillow-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/make-pillow-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Pillow Out Of A Shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi everyone! &nbsp;It's Jann from <a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/sewing-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newton Custom Interiors<\/a> again. &nbsp;Today, I'm going to share another cute pillow idea. &nbsp;I'll be showing you <strong>how to make a pillow out of a shirt<\/strong> &#8211; with some special added details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone knows how expensive fabric can be. &nbsp;That's what is so great about this type of pillow. &nbsp;You can use a shirt that you already have, or you can go to Goodwill, like I did, and find some great shirts to make your pillows. &nbsp;The added bonus is that the buttons and buttons holes on the front of the shirt make your closure. &nbsp;No need to hand-sew or insert a zipper to close your pillow!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/How-To-Make-A-Pillow-Out-Of-A-Shirt.jpg\" alt=\"Easy way to make a pillow out of a shirt - already has a button closure ready to use for the back!\" class=\"wp-image-8631 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/How-To-Make-A-Pillow-Out-Of-A-Shirt.jpg\" alt=\"Easy way to make a pillow out of a shirt - already has a button closure ready to use for the back!\" class=\"wp-image-8631\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I loved finding this bright pink men's shirt at my local Goodwill. &nbsp;I think I paid $3.00 for it. &nbsp;It was an XL, so there was a lot of fabric to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/shirt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/shirt.jpg\" alt=\"shirt\" class=\"wp-image-8629 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/shirt.jpg\" alt=\"shirt\" class=\"wp-image-8629\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Since the fabric was pink, I decided to use some of the extra fabric from the shirt to make fabric flowers for the front side of the pillow. &nbsp;I love how the flowers add a little whimsy to the pillow! &nbsp;I've included a video in the tutorial that shows how to easily make the flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fabric-flowers.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fabric-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"fabric flowers\" class=\"wp-image-8628 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fabric-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"fabric flowers\" class=\"wp-image-8628\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Make A Pillow Out Of A Shirt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materials needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Shirt<\/li><li>Pillow form<\/li><li>Thread<\/li><li>Buttons<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&nbsp;Make a paper pattern that is the same size as your pillow form, and lay it on your shirt. &nbsp;My form was 12&#8243; x 16&#8243;, so that's the size of my pattern. &nbsp;(I don't like to add in seam allowances when I make pillows &#8211; this makes for a snugger fitting pillow.)<a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pattern-on-shirt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8632 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pattern-on-shirt.jpg\" alt=\"pattern on shirt\" width=\"550\" height=\"513\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/513;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8632\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pattern-on-shirt.jpg\" alt=\"pattern on shirt\" width=\"550\" height=\"513\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/li><li>Cut out both layers of fabric. &nbsp;This will give you the front and back sides of your pillow.<a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/back-and-front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8633 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/back-and-front.jpg\" alt=\"back and front\" width=\"550\" height=\"358\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/358;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8633\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/back-and-front.jpg\" alt=\"back and front\" width=\"550\" height=\"358\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/li><li>Cut out strips of fabric for your flowers. &nbsp;I had one large flower, and the strip of fabric was cut at 3&#8243; x 21&#8243;. &nbsp;For the two smaller flowers, I cut my fabric strips at 2 1\/4&#8243; x 15&#8243;. &nbsp;Here's my video showing how to make the fabric flowers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Make Fabric Flowers\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WRMmGbi3giw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Hand-sew your flowers to the front side of your pillow fabric. \u00a0Arranging them however you like.<a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/flowers-on-shirt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"416\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8635 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/flowers-on-shirt.jpg\" alt=\"flowers on shirt\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/416;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"416\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8635\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/flowers-on-shirt.jpg\" alt=\"flowers on shirt\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/li><li>Hand-sew the buttons onto the centers of the flowers.<a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/buttons-on-flowers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8638 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/buttons-on-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"buttons on flowers\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/413;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8638\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/buttons-on-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"buttons on flowers\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/li><li>Pin the front and back sides of the pillow fabrics together &#8211; right sides together.<a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pinned-right-sides-together.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8636 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pinned-right-sides-together.jpg\" alt=\"pinned right sides together\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/413;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8636\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pinned-right-sides-together.jpg\" alt=\"pinned right sides together\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/li><li>Sew around all four sides of the pillow fabric, using a 1\/2&#8243; seam allowance.<a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/sewing-seam.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8639 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/sewing-seam.jpg\" alt=\"sewing seam\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/733;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8639\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/sewing-seam.jpg\" alt=\"sewing seam\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/li><li>Clip your corners, and turn the pillow cover right side out. \u00a0Insert your pillow form, and button the closure.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/back-of-pillow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8640 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/back-of-pillow.jpg\" alt=\"back of pillow\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/413;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8640\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/back-of-pillow.jpg\" alt=\"back of pillow\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope have enjoyed this <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/make-flanged-pillow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pillow tutorial<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/How-To-Make-A-Pillow-Out-Of-A-Shirt-collage.jpg\" alt=\"Easy way to make a pillow out of a shirt - already has a button closure ready to use for the back!\" class=\"wp-image-8643 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/How-To-Make-A-Pillow-Out-Of-A-Shirt-collage.jpg\" alt=\"Easy way to make a pillow out of a shirt - already has a button closure ready to use for the back!\" class=\"wp-image-8643\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I've also made a shirt pillow in which the button closure is on the front of the pillow, instead of the back.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/make-a-shirt-pillow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-a-shirt-pillow.jpg\" alt=\"make a shirt pillow\" class=\"wp-image-7588 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-a-shirt-pillow.jpg\" alt=\"make a shirt pillow\" class=\"wp-image-7588\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newtoncustominteriors.com\/make-a-shirt-pillow\/\">How To Make A Shirt Pillow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<h2>If You'd Like To Support Our Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/free-sewing-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free sewing patterns<\/a> and projects, please consider buying us a coffee.\u00a0 We'd really, really appreciate it.\r\n\r\n<center><div class=\"ko-fi-button\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee!\" data-color=\"#ff5f5f\" data-code=\"\" id=\"kofiShortcode78Html\" style=\"float: none; 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